أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ١

Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

Alhakumu attakathur

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ٢

Until ye come to the graves.

Hatta zurtumu almaqabir

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ٣

Nay, but ye will come to know!

Kalla sawfa taAAlamoon

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ٤

Nay, but ye will come to know!

Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoon

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ٥

Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!

Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeen

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ٦

For ye will behold hell-fire.

Latarawunna aljaheem

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ٧

Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.

Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeen

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ٨

Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.

Thumma latus-alunna yawma-ithin AAaniannaAAeem